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Stemnion Completes Cleanroom Facility
Stemnion completed construction of two Class 10,000 cleanrooms in May of 2011. Located in Clearwater, Fla., the project is a stand-alone modular facility for the production of regenerative medicine therapies. The cleanrooms were designed and built by HWI Global in collaboration with Turner Construction Company.
University of Colorado Hospital Breaks Ground on Aurora Expansion
University of Colorado Hospital broke ground on a $400 million expansion of its Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora in May of 2011. The project includes construction of a 12-story, 714,000-sf inpatient tower. A 39,800-sf addition to the existing Cancer Center will also be built. Completion is expected in late 2013. LEED sustainable design will be sought for the facility, which will feature energy efficient building systems and recycled materials. BIM (Building Information Modeling) will be used in the delivery of the project.
University of Minnesota Builds Cancer and Cardiovascular Research Facility
The University of Minnesota began construction in May of 2011 on a $200 million cancer and cardiovascular research facility in Minneapolis. The 280,000-sf building is expected to reach completion in spring of 2013. Housing biomedical and genomics research laboratories with advanced instrumentation, the project is part of the second phase of the Biomedical Discovery District. The facility was designed by ZGF Architects of Seattle and Architectural Alliance of Minneapolis.
St. Michael's Hospital Completes Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
St. Michael's Hospital celebrated completion of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute in May of 2011 in Toronto. Designed by Diamond+Schmitt Architects, the $100 million translational research facility houses the Keenan Research Centre with three floors of open wet labs and two floors of dry labs. The nine-story building also includes the Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education Centre and an auditorium. The Institute was built by Eastern Construction Co. and is connected to St. Michael's Hospital by a pedestrian bridge.
Cardiff University Constructs Hadyn Ellis Building
Cardiff University began construction in May of 2011 on the 107,640-sf Hadyn Ellis Building in Cardiff, Wales. Designed by Nightingale Associates, the $32.5 million facility will support post-graduate medical research with laboratories, clinics, lecture halls, and offices. The project team includes general contractor BAM Construction, structural engineer BDP, and mechanical/electrical engineer Aecom. BREEAM Excellent sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.